Ken Druse REAL DIRT

In this show, Ken and Vicki visit with Phillip Oliver who has created a marvelous garden in NW Alabama--and his website is wonderful too!

Also, Ken talks about a new "Crown of Thorns" with HUGE flowers.

Be sure to visit our website, www.realdirtradio.com, to find links and photographs for this show.

There is a campaign afoot urging our President Elect to dig up the White House Lawn...as an example to us all. Listen in and then tell us: what do you think? Ken and Vicki discuss how the grounds of the White House have been used in the past and hope Mr.Obama has a vision for its future.

Also in this show, Ken gives timely advice for preparing a garden pond for winter.

This week Ken and Vicki talk enjoy talking with with Myth-Busting Renegade Gardener Don Engebretson from away up north in Deep Haven, Minnesota. Also, Ken gives a report on his visit to NYBG for the Kiku Show and vicki shares tidbits about an edible chrysanthemum.

In this show, Ken and Vicki talk with a "dirt specialist"...T. Fleisher, Director of Horticulture for Battery City Park Conservancy. Would you believe he has maintained 30 acres of public gardens organically for nearly 20 years? It's true...and in this show he gives us a real education on good compost--"real dirt."

In this show, Ken and Vicki visit with Margaret Roach, former editor of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and host of the popular blog, A Way to Garden.

Also, we gush about our favorite apples and and oldie but goodie, super simple recipe.

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In this show, Ken and Vicki talk about "what to do now"in the garden and share how to preserve beautiful foliage. They also discuss the "new" zone map that the FDA is working on and books that will help you get to know the trees you live with.

In this show, Ken talks with the Queen of Container Gardens, Rita Randolph.

A lot of great things are happening at public gardens...check it out.

And, Ken reviews a terrific new book.

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...to win a signed copy of Ken's new book, Planthropology!

Listen to this week's show to learn how.

In this show, Ken also talks about legislation before the U.S. Congress that would fund "nature education" in American schools.

He also introduces his new hosta...and needs your help giving it a name.

And, he tells us about another new coneflower, 'Green Envy,' that will be on the market next spring.

To view photographs and find links relating to this week's show, be sure to visit www.realdirtradio.com

It happens to all of us at least once!!

We recorded a really great show for you--but the computer decided to eat the files and it is gone forever!! So, please enjoy this re-broadcast of our show on mums...and come back next Saturday for a brand new episode of Ken Druse-REAL DIRT!

Ken spots a few trends at the Wave Hill Garden Party and Auction and your favorite garden hero could win a whole lot of great plants. Visit our website to learn more about the contest

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